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Medford Mail Tribune
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AN IKDIiPr.NDENT NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SATUR
DAY DY Tnn MEDFORD
1'IIIKTINQ 00.
A consolidation of t Ji t Medford Mall,
cstabllnhcil 1SSS); tlio .Southern Oregon
Inn, established 1002, tlio Democratic
Times, established 1872, tlio Ashland
Tribune, established 189fi, nilil tlltJ Mod
ford Tribune, established 1906.
'oKCmarc PUTNAM, r.dlfor nnd MnnaKer
Entered hh eecond-clnss matter No'
vember 1, 1909, at tho postofflco uf
Mcdfnrd, Oregon, under the act of
March 3, 187H.
Official Paper of thu City of Medford
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Tho Mall Tribune Ih on unlo nt the
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SWOIIN CIRCULATION.
AVKHAUK FOIt YKMi 11)10, "IH5
rorlinpH tlio 1 endur of tlio IJiiBllbli
orchestra that plnjotl "God Snvo the
King" wlion I'realdent Tnft caino Into
'the thoater at WuHlilngton wns thlnk
iliiK what would happen to tlid Icing
'Jf tho iirosldent should ever fall on
'him.
Somebody says that ho Is going
(o liupoit Cattle from Uracil in order
'to heat tho meat trust, Thnt Is one
wny, porhaps. Another way would
Do to" stock those abandoned Now
Kugland farms with porterhouse
iJcnrlng kind.
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ilussla proposes to build n $75,
',00.000 fleet of battleships for the
mack sea. It will ho comparatively
snfo for Russia to do this, owing to
tho fact that other countries cannot
("end wap ships to lllnclc sea ports. ,
A Now York womon who hnB been
nnosted for bigamy says sho married
her flint husband for unite, nnd tho
fiocond on a bet. Wo think tho Joke
was on tho mail who enabled her to
win tho bet.
Tho people who captured John
Klotz of Wisconsin will probably
agree with tho Loudon police in the
opinion that taking desperadoes from
their own strongholds Is no fool's
job-.
It took 12,000 hunters to kill 5551
door In Maine during tho recent open
floason. If tho hunters had used
clubs instead of guns they might
liavo brought down a fow more.
Wo bollovo In progress and Invon
tlon, but tho MaBsachusotts woman
who tried to make a vacuum cleaner
do tho work of a bathtub was carry
ing tho idea too far.
'Something untoward Is always
lmppoulng In this old valo of tears
On days when wo don't lava boiled
rabbago for dlnnor, a suspendor but
ton usually comes off.
?Tlilt hind of weather Is splendid
for a Binlllug countenance. If the
faco should happen to freozo tho
nrnllo would stay there.
Ono Now Year report says that
".Money Is oasy." Don't toll thnt to
father while ho is In tho blll-paylut;
nguny.
I If tlio tool catuto ad "retails all
right," go a uM sue tho property, mid
you'll probably find that the ad i
"t might" and euiulid.
Willi tho oateemod cucumber re
ialltiiK at 15 cents each, wo ato not
In quit so much danger of tjtoinnelt
ueho in wo might be.
Doiton elevated railway fmpplltw
voloou culturo to conductors so thnt
Uty can sy, "Step llvly," In klndl
nouonts. We have known railroad,
to do worse things.
Timo is at hand whou tho weary
nvluiurs will Iern tho art ot lnmlluK
lightly ou tHll building ns half-wa
ptatlons.
A sportluiE writer nay. that a cer
tain basoball playor's ono wHkneu
le a low ball, but ho mu manage a
long ns it l-n't n Illicit ball.
Aftor a man guts along In yoara
ho poekoU In which he rormorly
ohrrled loo lottors aro filled with
ppooialo oasoa.
Qhlnamon aro rapidly giving up
their DlKtalls. but a largo prctnUe
of thorn insist ou romnlulng lu the
laundry buBihoss.
No ono oor glvob tho fly or the
iiitgllsh sparrow any orodlt for their
Jinblta of Industry,
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A lot of resolutions that wro ir
ffiotb BQOd n weolc ajjoar Iwdl)
frayed. '
AVhat n lonoly Hfo an lioaeat nun
inusl load In Adams county, Ohio
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ROUTE SHIPMENT OVER HILL LINE.
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HDK0K1) wants to be the terminal of the Hill line in
Oregon. Jt will be, according to the maps issued by
the. llill system. IX is merely a question of completion of
the Oregon Trunk system between JJutte Mills and Ityrt
Klamath. This will give jMcdford a shortej' route east.
.Medford is now endeavoring to secure lower rates
from Portland, from the east and from San hVancisco
over the Southern Pacific. It's claims are moderate aild
legilmate. Yet the Southern Pacific has contested to the
higliest courts the decision of tlio state .railroad commis
sion ordering reductions, and is doing everything in its
power to prevent .Med ford's securing just an1 ecjuitable
reductions. ' .
Under the circumstances, it is to the interest of every
shipper and business man ot Alediord to do everything in
his power to repay the Southern .Pacific for its unfriend
ly attitude and to encourage the completion of the J I ill sys
tem by diverting to Hill lines all he traffic possible from
tho east. '
lOvery merchant of .Medford is vitally interested, as;
well as evei-y citizen. The future of (he city depends up
on the reductions secured in rates. It is therefore a mat
ter of public poliev for every shipper to route his pur
chase over the J I ill lines, .not, only as a protest to Southern
Pacific but as a mark of appreciation of the entrance ot
the Hill lines.
iJourne is not an issue. But the politicians are rapidly
making him one. In efforts to discredit popular govern?
ment, which is dear to the hearts of the people, they are
making iMr. Bourne, whom the people do not care about,
the leader oPthe people's cause.
The more Mr. JJourne is attacked the stronger he be
comes. Neglect in attention would destroy him, but to
continually, without provocation, assail him, to make him
a martyr for popular government, to give him undue and
Undeserved prominence, is to build up his political fortunes
and make him, not only a possibility, but a probability.
So the myopic politicians defeat their own ends and J
glnnpse of. their tactics is sufficient to explain why i
this
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aptained by folly they always
xpi
'ight a losing battle.
USE ROGUE RIVER GRANITE.
UlLtf the cast side is gasping for breath and the
west side is gloating over the location of the fed-
OREGON'S CHAUVINISTIC BOURBONS.
ONI' distinguishing. characteristic marks the old-line
machine politicians of Oregon -"total inability to an
alyze public opinion and dense stupidity .'in learning les
sons from previous blunders. Chauvinistic bourbons, they
continue the Avorship of the setting sun, long after it has
sung amidst the darkening mists ot oblmon.
Like the exiled nobility of tho French revolution,
they childishly and confidently expect a restoration that
will put them back at the pie counter, unable to compre
hend the fact that the old order changeth, that out of the
confusion and turmoil of an electorate seeking escape from
the reign of corruption and privilege, a new order is aris
ing, in Avhich altruisuin replaces cynicism and the rule of
the people, the rule of the corporations.
Overwhelmed by repeated defeat, discredited again and
l again, tnese political spiders alter eacn nouse cleaning
start anew weaving cobwebs ol intrigue and obstruction
only to be swept ruthlessly aside by the reform broom.
' Jay Bowerman made his campaign for gOA'crnor upon
ibuse of Jonathan Bourne. The November election in
dicated its popularity. And now jIr. BoAverman and his
allies are making the hall of the capitol at Salem resound
w,ith mere vituperation of the same kind. Why? Mr.
eral building, this opportunity is seized for both factions
to urge ui)on red-tape ollicialdoni the use of Oregon gran
ite in tlie neAv structure.
The ways of the government are past comprehension
of ordinary mail. Presumably some senator or other in
fluential personage owns or is interested in a remote
quarry somewhere or other, and the use of material from
this quarry is usually specified over superior stone in the
locality, at least this has been history Avith other, federal,
structures. j
No better building granite exists anywhere than in
the Rogue J?iver ATalley. Nb sandstone is superior to that1
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America than that yielded by the Siskiyous.
It is up to the Commercial club and to ATarious other
organizations t6 exert all the influence at their command
to haA'e native Rogue river materials specified in the con-
n'.'ir ml' i ne now nnsrn I ion. run i in or
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A HOME SEEKER'S SECTION.
OWTNCr to complete exhaustion of the New Year edi
tion of the Mail Tribune, and tho demand still exist
ing for it, an eight page "Ilolneseekers' section" has been
printed, containing much of the matter printed in the New
Year's edition, together Avith some of the cuts. This sec
tion Avill be widely circulated and the means of attracting
many homeseekers.
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To contcmplato advertlFlug won't bring
business. Start now and you will becomo
convinced that It pays to advertise all tho
time.
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I Official Map of
j Jackson County, Ore.
I Complied especially for the Malt Tribune by the
I Jackson County Abstract Co Approved and owi
l daily adopted by tho couitv couit. July, 1010.
Shows ownership of ea h parcel of property,
township and section line . county roads, forest re
serves, railroad crant. clt and town boundaries j
and all other necessary 1 iformatioii.
Tho only convenlen , handy, complete map
of Jackson county publls ied in ninny yeitis-. SI70 2
29 by 40 Inches, on henv ' mnp paper, tinned at ?
both ends.
No home complete wlt'iout this map. It soils ?
for $2.50, but will bo gl.-en away free to subscrib- J
ers to the Jledford Mall Tribune. ,J
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AND THE MAP IS YOURS.
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map. y.v
Old subscribers may secure the map by paying
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Medford, Ore.
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Economy Days
Monday and Tuesday
Weeks 8b McGowan's
SALE OF DRESSERS
Tor two days (Monda and Tuesday') we offer dressers at exceptionally low sale prices.
'Phis is the best opportunity you will have 1'or a long time to save on a line dresser.
Oak, oak veneer, and quarter sawed, Avalnut, mahogany, birdseye maple, etc. all the most approved finishes
and every one very well made in every particular, call and allow us the pleasure of showing these values.
SEE PRICE CARDS IN OUR WINDOW DISPLAY
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Note these prices
$10. 50 Dressers $8.00
$12.50 Dressers $8.50
$16.50 Dressers $12.00
$20.00 Dressers $15.00
$25.00 Dressers $16.5.0.
$28.50 Dressers $20.00
$27.00 Dressers $18.00
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Note these prices
$32.50 Dressers $22.00
$35.00 Dressers $29.50
MAHOGANY
CHIFFONEERS
$27.50 Sellers $20.00
$30.00 Sellers $24.00
Hoosier Kitchen Cabinets and Renown Ranges
Complete Line of Hartford & Big'elow Axminster Rug's
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